I loved Santogold from the first time I heard Les Artistes and when I learnt that she hangs out and plays with M.I.A I loved her just a little bit more. People keep saying that Santogold is just a bad imitation of M.I.A but I don't think they sound that similar, nor that either is bad. M.I.A has this really laid back British vibe, where as Santogold is a little more intense and has the Yankee twang. For me the similarity between them lies in the [...]
Splendour in the Grass 2008 is almost here! Unfortunatly I'm not lucky enough to be going this year, but I am going to a couple of the side shows which should be pretty awesome! Everyone I've spoken to since the lineup was released has been a little dissapointed because they reckon its not as good as previous years and too Australian based. I don't agree as pretty much all everyone I like right now will be in Byron at the same time. Here is just a small taste of the ones I like best! Vampire Weekend-The [...]
It appears that Lily Allen has gone from singing about her pot smoking, masturbating brother and bad break ups to some more meaningful subject matter. She has posted a sample of a track said to be off her soon to be released sophomore album and its playful title Guess Who Batman does little to suggest the fact that most radio stations will be unable to play it, and those who do will have to give a very strong language warning! The chorus of "Fuck you, fuck you very very much" is ironically sung in soft [...]
First heard this track on the radio when it was very new and was immediatly intrigued because the announcer mentioned it was to be used in an add campaign for a shoe brand. But because it was a government run station, they couldnt' say which shoes! Such a concept made me think of Nike straight away, and I pictured these guys in some hectic hi-tops. I actually got a bit of a shock when I learned it was actually Converse, as I don't really associate the brand with large scale advertising. Regardless of this Santogold, Julian Casablancas (lead [...]
This is such an awesome track. I really love Laura Marling , but I know a few people who find her a little soft and...well 'blah'. You surely can't say that about her feature vocals on this Mystery Jets track Young Love, which in my opinion turns a good song into an excellent song. Listen out for the slight differences in lyrics when Laura Marling takes over the mike from Blaine Harrison , cute stuff! Mystery Jets-Young Love (feat. Laura Marling)
I have a pen friend from LA and about two years ago she told me about this guy called Girl Talk . I immediately thought that any solo male artist who goes by that name must be a wanker, and so didn't give his music much thought. Then a few months later I gave him a proper listen and still didn't think much of him. I don't really have much of a fondness for R&B. And mash-ups generally annoy me because they leave me desperate to hear more than 10 seconds of each song. However, [...]
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